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Gunvor Hall
Gunvor Hall (November 26, 1908 – November 19, 1961) was a Norwegian actress. Hall was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), the daughter of the wholesaler Vegard Hall (1876–1928) and Anna Homble (1882–1910). She performed at the Oslo New Theater from 1929 to 1957. She also worked as a film actress, and she debuted in 1939 in Olav Dalgard's film '' Gryr i Norden'' (Dawn in the North). She appeared in five films from 1939 to 1958. Hall married the actor Tore Foss in 1934. She married a second time in 1942, to the singer, theater manager, and poet Jens Gunderssen. Filmography * 1939: '' Gryr i Norden'' * 1942: ''En herre med bart'' * 1942: ''Jeg drepte!'' * 1944: ''Kommer du, Elsa?'' * 1951: '' Alice in Wonderland'' (dubbed into Norwegian as ''Alice i Eventyrland''), narrator * 1958: ''Ut av mørket ( en, Out of the Dark) is a 1958 Norwegian film directed by Arild Brinchmann. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Urda Arneberg as Kari Holm * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegians
Norwegians ( no, nordmenn) are a North Germanic ethnic group and nation native to Norway, where they form the vast majority of the population. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegians are descended from the Norse of the Early Middle Ages who formed a unified Kingdom of Norway in the 9th century. During the Viking Age, Norwegians and other Norse peoples conquered, settled and ruled parts of the British Isles, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland. Norwegians are closely related to other North Germanic peoples and descendants of the Norsemen such as Danes, Swedes, Icelanders and the Faroe Islanders, as well as groups such as the Scots whose nation they significantly settled and left a lasting impact in. The Norwegian language is part of the larger Scandinavian dialect continuum of generally mutually intelligible languages in Scandinavia. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo Nye Teater
Oslo Nye Teater is a theater located in Oslo, Norway. The theater has its main stage in its own theater house at Rosenkrantz' gate 10. It is one of Norway's most visited theatres. Oslo Nye Teater AS is wholly owned by Oslo Municipality. History The theater opened as Det Nye Teater on February 26, 1929. Architects Gudolf Blakstad (1893–1985) and Jens Dunker (1898–1984) were engaged to design the building resulting in a concrete building in a simplified neoclassical style. In 1994–1995, a thorough upgrade of the audience area in the theater building was carried out under the direction of the architects Kristin Jarmund and Ola Helle. In September 1959, Oslo Nye Teater resulted from a merge between Folketeatret Folketeateret is a theatre in Oslo, Norway. The building has been used as a movie theatre and as an opera house. The theatre has 1,400 seats. History The theatre itself operated from 1952 to 1959, but the institution has a much longer history. ... and De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olav Dalgard
Olav Dalgard (June 19, 1898 – December 25, 1980) was a Norwegian literary and art historian, filmmaker, author and educator. Biography Dalgard was born Olaf Hanssen in Folldal, in Hedmark, Norway. From the age of three, he was raised at Oppdal in Trøndelag. He earned an M.A. degree in literature and art history at the University of Oslo in 1929. He was an advocate of the use of Nynorsk and served as the chairman of the student Nynorsk association. He was also involved in the Mot Dag movement. Dalgard worked as a literary critic for the newspapers ''Dagbladet'' and ''Arbeiderbladet''. Dalgard took over as dramatic advisor and instructor for Det Norske Teateret in 1931 and was involved with the theater for 48 years. He studied film in the Soviet Union and in the 1930s produced several films with a socialist message. Dalgard was also active in the Norwegian Labour Party's cultural operations. During the Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, Dalgard was arrested in 1942, held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gryr I Norden
''Gryr i Norden'' (Dawn in the North) is a Norwegian film from 1939 that was directed by Olav Dalgard. ''Gryr i Norden'' is the last film in the "worker trilogy." The other two films are ''Det drønner gjennom dalen'' (1938) and ''Lenkene brytes'' (1938). The film is about the first major women's strike in Norway, the match workers' strike in Kristiania (now Oslo) in 1889. On the morning of October 23, 1889, the match workers at the Bryn and Grønvold match factories in the city went on strike. Working conditions were miserable, and most of the young women ended up with ruined health after a short period of performing the hazardous work, affected by phosphorus necrosis. Cast * Martin Gisti as Karlsen, a stevedore * Betzy Holter as Andrine, Karlsen's wife * Ragnhild Hald as Halldis, a manager * Solveig Haugan as Maja * Gunvor Hall as Svart-Anna * Ragnhild Hagen as Nilsine * Kolbjørn Brenda as Adolf * Jack Fjeldstad as Krestian * Tryggve Larssen as Oscar Nissen, a doctor * Joac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tore Foss
Tore Foss (21 February 1901 – 6 August 1968) was a Norwegian singer, actor and theatre director. He made his stage début at Chat Noir in 1927. He played at Balkongen from 1927 to 1928, and later worked for the National Theatre, Det Nye Teater, Centralteatret and Folketeatret. He participated in several films. Before his acting career, Foss had military training and became a reserve officer in the Norwegian Army The Norwegian Army ( no, Hæren) is the land warfare service branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces. The Army is the oldest of the Norwegian service branches, established as a modern military organization under the command of the King of Norway .... He married the actress Gunvor Hall in 1934. References 1901 births 1968 deaths Norwegian Army personnel Male actors from Oslo Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian theatre directors 20th-century Norwegian male actors {{norway-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Gunderssen
Jens Gunderssen (19 May 1912 – 11 December 1969) was a Norwegian singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director. Early and personal life Gunderssen was born in Drammen, as son of Karl Gunderssen and Ågot Uhl. His father was a prominent local politician, and mayor in Drammen from 1937 to 1950. He married the actress Gunvor Hall in 1942. Career Gunderssen studied law, and finished his cand.jur. degree in 1937 at the University of Oslo. While being a student he played amateur theatre. The leader of Det Nye Teater saw him playing, and offered him a role. Gunderssen made his professional stage debut in April 1939 at Det Nye Teater, where he worked until 1950. After the Second World War, he took part in organizational work. He was chairman of the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association from 1946 to 1950. He was chairman for ''Norsk Skuespillerråd'' from 1947 to 1949, and board member of ''Nordisk Teaterutvalg'' from 1947 to 1950. He was a member of ''Statens Filmrå ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En Herre Med Bart
''En herre med bart'' ( en, A Gentleman with a Moustache}) is a 1942 Norwegian comedy film directed by Alfred Maurstad, based on a play by Finn Bø, and starring Per Aabel and Wenche Foss. Attorney Ole Grong (Aabel) and his wife Cecilie (Foss) are having marital difficulties. After they decide on a divorce, they both go away to recuperate and, when they happen to check in at the same hotel, complications ensue. Cast *Per Aabel as Ole Grong, a lawyer *Wenche Foss as Cecilie, his wife *Lauritz Falk as Bomann, an operetta and gramophone charmer * Eva Lunde as Claire, Mrs. Niehlsen's daughter * Liv Bredal as Miss Helvik, a spa guest * Lydia Opøien as Rosa Niehlsen *Arvid Nilssen as Fixen, a handyman * Joachim Holst-Jensen as Nils, Miriam's husband *Guri Stormoen as Miriam, the lady in the light box * Bjarne Bø as Gabrielsen, a masseur * Gunvor Hall as Mrs. Snarum *Alfhild Stormoen as a fortune teller *Carl Struve as Byberg, a mason *Gunnar Olram as Eliassen, an attorney *Einar Vaage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeg Drepte!
''Jeg drepte!'' (I Have Killed!) is a Norwegian film directed by Toralf Sandø. It premiered on August 17, 1942. Plot A doctor is operating on a male patient. Under anesthesia, the man reveals that he is in a relationship with the doctor's wife. After the operation, complications arise, the man dies, and the doctor is convinced that he is the one that killed the man. In order to rid himself of the obsession, the hospital decides that he should do a similar operation and succeed with it. Because they do not dare risk any of the regular patients, the doctor's wife is selected for the procedure without him knowing who he is operating on. Cast * Rolf Christensen: Gunnar Bøhmer, a doctor * Tore Foss: Kristian Solberg * Guri Stormoen: Mrs. Fredriksen * Sigrun Otto: Miss Bull * Gunvor Hall: Mrs. Johansen * Joachim Holst-Jensen: Fredriksen * Jack Fjeldstad: Bagge, a doctor * Synnøve Øian: Berit, a nurse * Johannes Eckhoff: Berg, a doctor * Oscar Amundsen: Bjørnstad, a doctor * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kommer Du, Elsa?
''Kommer du, Elsa?'' (Are You Coming, Elsa?) is a Norwegian drama film from 1944 directed by Toralf Sandø. The script was written by Sandø and Victor Borg, and it is based on Borg's play ''Kommer du, Elsa?'' The cast includes Aase Bye, Erling Drangsholt, and Harald Schwenzen. Plot Leif Rieber is a famous conductor. He has a promising young son who plays the violin, and his father features him as a soloist in one of his major concerts. The son has tuberculosis and dies during the concert. The father blames himself for the son's death and takes to drinking. Later he is affected by marital problems and illness. Cast * Aase Bye as Elsa Rieber, Leif Rieber's wife *Erling Drangsholt as Leif Rieber, a musician *Harald Schwenzen as Øistein Werner, Rieber's friend * Bjarne Larsen as Harald Rieber, Elsa and Leif Rieber's son *Liv Blom as Kari, Harald's friend *Oscar Egede-Nissen as a vagabond *Tore Foss as Smith, a doctor and patient *Gunvor Hall as Mrs. Kramer, a patient at the sanator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice In Wonderland (1951 Film)
''Alice in Wonderland'' is a 1951 American animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the '' Alice'' books by Lewis Carroll. The thirteenth release of Disney's animated features, the film premiered in London on July 26, 1951, and in New York City on July 28, 1951. It features the voices of Kathryn Beaumont as Alice, Sterling Holloway as the Cheshire Cat, Verna Felton as the Queen of Hearts, and Ed Wynn as the Mad Hatter. Walt Disney first tried to adapt ''Alice'' into a feature-length animated film in the 1930s and revived the idea in the 1940s. The film was originally intended to be a live-action/animated film, but Disney decided it would be a fully animated film. ''Alice in Wonderland'' was considered a disappointment on its initial release, therefore was shown on television as one of the first episodes of ''Disneyland''. Its 1974 re-release in theaters proved to be much more successful, leading to subsequent re-releases, merchandisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ut Av Mørket
( en, Out of the Dark) is a 1958 Norwegian film directed by Arild Brinchmann. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Urda Arneberg as Kari Holm * Pål Skjønberg as Per Holm, an architect * Ola Isene as Enger, the chief physician * Marit Halset as Doctor Krag * Mona Hofland as Liv Holst, Per Holm's colleague * Turid Steen as the patient * Alfred Maurstad as the director * Erling Lindahl as the physician * Evy Engelsborg as the nurse * Betzy Holter References External links * 1958 films 1950s Norwegian-language films Norwegian black-and-white films Films directed by Arild Brinchmann {{Norway-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
